It’s been awhile since I posted a long-format mixtape-y thing but I had put this one together lately, and I figured what the hell, I’ll post it to the site.
Mulatu Astatke - Yegelle Tezeta
From the Broken Flowers Soundtrack. A good jazzy, jammy song.
Euros was in a band called Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and they were awesome, as were many of their Welsh bretheren.
Apples in Stereo - Domo Arigato
Apples in Stereo made plenty of great songs, but this one is short and to the point.
Blossom Dearie - Little Jazz Bird
Blossom is one of my favorite jazz vocalists and pianists. Her playing is always subtle and understated but a perfect counterpoint to the lyrics. Or something like that.
Dude, it’s fuckin’ called “Jail Bait,” what else you want?
Of Montreal - The Party’s Crashing Us
This one is just so catchy. Melodies all out the wazoo!
I want to make a thematically linked mix at some point with this and also Going Down by Stone Roses. Any other suggestions? =P
Silver Jews - How Can I Love You (If You Won’t Lie Down)?
Rhetorically speaking, of course…
Saturday Looks Good to Me - The Girl’s Distracted
Hm, I suppose these last two are somewhat thematically linked as well.
Buzzcocks - Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
Love the vocal / guitar interplay on this.
Howe Gelb - That’s How Things Get Done
Howe Gelb is in Giant Sand and on this disc he works with a gospel group to change things up a bit. It worked very well.
I’m a sucker for a good duet.
Dexy’s Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers
I keep telling people that these guys are awesome, and it’s true.
Love and Rockets - No New Tale to Tell
“You cannot go against nature, because when you do / go against nature, that’s part of nature too”
Squeeze pWns j00. Don’t try to deny it.
ZIPped version [53 megs]
most excellent - thanks!